The airline tickets are booked, bags are packed and your family is finally about to head out on a much-anticipated vacation, but that doesn’t mean you can forget about home sweet home just yet. Take a bit of time to follow these tips to deter a potential break-in and avoid home heartbreak.
Lighting
Deterring a potential intruder can be as simple as flicking on a switch. Mimic your daily routine by putting the interior house lights on a timer, that way from the outside it looks like business as … [Read more...] about 7 ways to deter burglars while you’re on vacation

Did you know that the Vancouver Police Department has an online, interactive GeoDASH Crime Map?
Users can zone in on their neighbourhood and filter by offence including:
Break and Enter Commercial
Break and Enter Residential / Other
Homicide
Mischief (e.g. graffiti)
Offence Against a Person
Other Theft (e.g. personal item, bicycle)
Theft from a Vehicle
Theft of a Vehicle
Choose the date range, including up to 4 weeks of data with a maximum of 1000 data points, and … [Read more...] about Crime stats in your ‘hood